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Re: 85 head onna 83 block

Posted By:	Derek
Posted On:	November 24, 2004 at 7:34 pm GMST

If you are 100% certain the celica you pulled it from is an 85, it WILL NOT WORK. None of the 85's got the early 22RE with the dome pistons, only the late 22RE with the flat ones.

Erick  wrote:

> Some 85 Celica's used the 84 m
> otor which is the same as 83.
> Check to see if the exhaust po
> rts are the same.  You do not
> want the key hole shaped ports
> .  This head would then be fro
> m the new 85 motor and your 83
> pistons will not allow you to
> use it. 83 has the dome top p
> iston and the newer 85 is desi
> gned to be used with the flat
> top piston. Once the bad 83 he
> ad is off, you will see if the
> y are exactly the same and if
> not, the differences will noti
> cable.
>
>
> pahhhoul wrote:
>
> > I cracked the head on my 83
> 22
> > RE engine. I grabbed a 22RE
> he
> > ad offa 85 celica.
> >
> > Please tell me that the 85 2
> 2R
> > E head will work on my 83 bl
> oc
> > k.

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Pictures of my 85 head that I grabbed - paul 12/06/04 (1)

Re: Pictures of my 85 head that I grabbed - paul 12/06/04 (0)

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Message:	Derek wrote: > If you are 100% certain the ce > lica you pulled it from is an > 85, it WILL NOT WORK. None of > the 85's got the early 22RE wi > th the dome pistons, only the > late 22RE with the flat ones. > > > Erick wrote: > > > Some 85 Celica's used the 84 > m > > otor which is the same as 83 > . > > Check to see if the exhaust > po > > rts are the same. You do no > t > > want the key hole shaped por > ts > > . This head would then be f > ro > > m the new 85 motor and your > 83 > > pistons will not allow you t > o > > use it. 83 has the dome top > p > > iston and the newer 85 is de > si > > gned to be used with the fla > t > > top piston. Once the bad 83 > he > > ad is off, you will see if t > he > > y are exactly the same and i > f > > not, the differences will no > ti > > cable. > > > > > > pahhhoul wrote: > > > > > I cracked the head on my 8 > 3 > > 22 > > > RE engine. I grabbed a 22R > E > > he > > > ad offa 85 celica. > > > > > > Please tell me that the 85 > 2 > > 2R > > > E head will work on my 83 > bl > > oc > > > k.
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